Mike:
Yes, there’s a level 1 mount
SPriest is terrible at leveling, not bad in dungeons (but could be better)
Leveled up my DH and *love it*
Trial of Style!

This week:
Legion Dungeon event
Spirit of Ech’ero mount for weekly archaeology
Trial of Style mini-event starts today and goes til Tuesday
5 players given 2 minutes to create a transmog based on a theme - some PTR themes have included Summer Styles, Winter Wear, Mismatched Mayhem, Fun and Flirty, Tabard Time, Faction Pride, Epic Purple, and of course, the ever popular Freestyle
You can’t see what your competitors are doing as they appear to be wearing smocks to cover their transmogs until the unveiling
Contestants are pulled onto a stage where people can vote on two at a time - strike a pose such as /wave, /cheer, or /dance
After several rounds of voting, prizes are awarded, 1st through 3rd and Consolation. Contains Trial of Style tokens that can be traded for transmog gear in Dalaran
Some complaints on forums of people getting kicked from scenario groups and getting a 30 minute deserter debuff
http://www.wowhead.com/news=269877/trial-of-style-transmog-holiday-august-17th-22nd

News:
7.3 - details will be announced at Gamescon via the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony on Wed 23rd
Also at Gamescon - WoW European Championship Finals, and two top Euro guilds (Nova and Set Sail for Fail) will race each other in a live mythic showdown

Whispers of a Frightened World scenario live as of Tuesday http://www.wowhead.com/news=268553/whispers-of-a-frightened-world-scenario-now-live
Without spoilers: get a quest to go to Sholazar Basin and meet with Magni, to enter the Hall of Communion at Maker’s Overlook. Starts a scenario.
Getting high reviews from people who have completed it
New combat and casting animations shown
Resto Druid
Blood Elf Female Ranged Attack
All Mage Specs
Holy Priest
Shadow Priest
Elemental Shaman
Item level changes in 7.3
Dungeon item level drops will be each going up one rung. Normal will move from 825 to 845; heroic from 845 to 865; mythic from 865 to 885.
The Name Change that Didn’t
Blizzard announced almost a year ago it was going to shift from “Battle.net” to “Blizzard” for its online services
Branding change fail: they decided they will become “Blizzard Battle.net”
Activision Blizzard Investor call - 2nd Q 2017 (April through June)
Blizzard reported: All time record monthly active users, up 38% from last year
All time record daily active users and Q2 record time spent
Legion continues to outperform Warlords
Overwatch monthly active users have increased each quarter since launch, rose to a new all time high in Q2
Net revenues of over $3.3 billion (just Blizzard)
Blizaard outperforming the other divisions (Activision and King). Activision has titles such as Call of Duty, Destiny and SKylanders, and King brings you Candy Crush, Pet Rescue, Farm Heroes and Bubble Witch

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 17 Aug 2017 14:51:41 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/971A0811-C3D7-4B5E-8D83-16C549D7946DMichael Gainesno51:04Episode 253, "It's all about the burritos"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=653
News:
What’s that thing in the sky?
All of ToS is available in Raid Finder.
Summer Games are out on Overwatch!
Sharding?
Plea to Blizz to remove sharding on NA RP servers temporarily. Approved in two hours?
Yes, true - because RP peeps wanted no sharding.
Still no release date for 7.3 - unlikely to happen before Gamescon in Germany (August 22)
Speculation it may not release until as late as October
A few more bans for selling raids/progression for RL money - Blizzard clear selling them for in-game gold is absolutely not a violation
Mythic Dungeon Invitational:
Clears done; 7 of top 10 clears completed by Europe teams. 2 Americas and 1 APAC (and 6 out of 10 were Horde ppbbbbttt :D )
Most popular dungeons: Vault of the Wardens (8/10), Halls of Valor (7/10), Neltharion’s lair (7/10), Black Rook Hold (6/10) Court of Stars (6/10 teams) and Eye of Aszhara (6/10)
Rules deliberately vague on criteria for getting in - timing is just one factor

Mike:
Lunch with Thorn and Thyst
Lots of thoughts on playing the priest (Disc, Shadow)

Ren:
Switched mains in Diablo 3
Necro: lot of fun, tired of getting killed a lot
Crusader: “good enough” DPS and don’t have to worry about getting blown up so much - running Blessed Hammer build with the Seeker of Light set
Rep-a-palooza didn’t happen, but at least finished exalted with Darkmoon Faire

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 10 Aug 2017 16:21:23 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/B84FD552-6A63-4312-B4CF-53421249EDBBMichael Gainesno50:00Episode 252, "Rainbringer"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=653
Ren:
Still experiencing life invasions, still playing Diablo III (up to T11, level 50 GRifts)
Haven’t had much time to do anything else

Mike:
Hit the 500k mark
Started playing the warrior again - up to 17, but too early to tell if it’s a good fit because I can one-shot everything.
Wanted to play the priest. No time.
Timewalking mount

7.3's Blood of Sargeras: Primal Sargerite
new crafting reagent
Transmute: Primal Sargerite (1 Primal Sargerite from 25 Blood of Sargeras)
recipe comes from Alchemist Funen in a new zone, Krokuun
Argus world quest rewqrds
If you are revered with Armies of Legion, can purchase a shoulder enchant that will increase drop of Light's Fortune, which contains Primal Sargerite
What requires Primal Sargerite:
all kinds of new recipes for armor, jewelcrafting, engineering, alchemy
example: Tears of the Naaru (shows all demons on minimap for 30 minutes)
Primal Obliterum: needed to advance crafted armor to 935
Why Icy Veins says to dump Defiled Augment Runes before patch 7.3
"Patch 7.3 comes adds a new faction called Army of the Light and at Exalted you can buy a new BoP rune that has the exact same stats as the old one (Lightforged Augment Rune). It seems it won't get consumed on use, so Defiled Augment Rune will be relevant only by the time players reach Exalted with the new faction. "

Mike:
Windchanneller’s Raiment - an old secret?
Tried working on ToS - long story.
Got in two BT raids that fell apart before the first boss.

Ren:
Still mostly playing Diablo III - keeping up with Exalted, sort of
Season 11 starts July 20 . deciding what my toon will be (necro or witch doctor)

News:
Black Temple timewalking is out!
Make sure to talk to the NPC in Shatt first.
You queue by having the raid leader talk to the NPC, and then you’re all ported there.
“This is harder than timewalking”. No, it IS timewalking. It’s a raid, fool.
Lockout has been hotfixed.
Don’t forget to xmog before you go! :D

Mythic Invitational
- PVE esports tournament
- How it works:
- July 25-August 8: group runs mythics and submits their 5 highest Mythic Keystone runs to Blizzard.
- Blizzard chooses top 8 teams from each of the 4 regions (Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and China)
- September Regional Playoffs - single elimination until 2 teams remain - each region gets one streaming day. Blizzard chooses the dungeon (presumably different each time so no one can prepare?)

September 16: China
September 17: Asia-Pacific
September 23: Europe
September 24: Americas

- grand finale: remaining 8 teams battle it out

- Prizes: 1st: $50k 2nd - $20k, 3rd/4th $10k, 5-8: $2500

Email

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 13 Jul 2017 17:26:13 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=649Michael Gainesno54:55Episode 248, "I found pants!"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=647
The woes of trying to get rep with factions that come and go.
Dealing with Dubenko the Turtle.
Don't forget farm rep if you're working on Pandaria rep.
Vial of the Sands is returning 30k gold in a matter of hours. Is that good?

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 06 Jul 2017 16:28:02 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=647Michael Gainesno57:31Episode 247, "That's a wanker"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=645
Warcast turns 12 on Sunday! Thanks to everyone who has listened to and supported the show all these years.

Mike and Ren go off on an unexpected tangent about games and age - have you changed your gaming habits as you got older?

Dinner with Thorn and Thyst in meatspace!

How to NOT recruit for your guild.

Mike finally gets Vial of the Sands after a week of farming.
- Was it worth it?
- Can you undercut the competition?
- How much are the mats and how much profit would you make?

Authentication issues with the Legion app (Mike had login issues with the game as well).

This week:
Darkmoon Faire! With the start of Blight Boar?
Fireworks on the 4th.
Fire Festival ends the 5th.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 29 Jun 2017 15:54:19 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=645Michael Gainesno1:00:54Episode 246, "900 or higher"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=633
News:
Tomb of Sargeras is open.
Midsummer Fire Festival
Book of Matches - 500 blossoms
Sets you on fire, and running screaming!!
Gathered all 500 in maybe 2 hours or less
Other new pets
There’s a new(?) helm for 350 blossoms
Candy Buckets addon helps a lot
Blizzard signs two-year exclusive deal with Twitch to stream eSports
More Blizzcon tickets go on sale July 5
Great, but what will that do for an already-full hotel scene?
Overwatch: new map - Lunar Colony
Overwatch: get a golden crate with a Twitch Prime account
http://blizzardwatch.com/2017/06/16/wow-secret-finding-discord-uncovers-secret-behind-sun-darter-hatchling/
https://www.scribd.com/document/351437491/Sun-Darter-Hatchling?irgwc=1&content=27795&campaign=VigLink&ad_group=2332445&keyword=ft500noi&source=impactradius&medium=affiliate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrb02monDMg

Mike:
All you need to know about how to farm the damn Vial of the Sands recipe.
Why did the price of Blood of the Mountain skyrocket last week?

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/0igWZxupFC0N8mH4

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 22 Jun 2017 16:20:09 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/6CFE743A-1BCC-4D1C-BC08-05CF0AB3D701Michael Gainesno55:41Episode 245, "My mount is an accessory"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=633
Patch 7.2.5 is out!
We take a look at the documented and UNdocumented changes, including a compilation of undocumented changes found around the interwebz.

Midsummer Fire Festival next week, with new items.
Black Temple Timewalking is next week.
Work on that Shaohao rep this week!

Overwatch - Lunar Colony map June 20.

Mike:
Mount count is up to 189. Getting there.
The Sunwell transmog set achivement is now fixed.
Using a bank toon to auction things.
Mike tried the Chromie scenario (tried...).

Ren:
The Wowhead premium subscription is worth it.
The new flightpath toy for alts.
Time to get the Bloodsail Admiral title?

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 08 Jun 2017 16:26:24 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/BDC5105E-A70E-4D01-A278-11D144EA30EEMichael Gainesno48:58Episode 243, "I killed a door"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=633
Mike:
Overwatch fun this weekend.
Transmog - yes, you can still get new vanilla stuff after 12+ years.

Renata:
Reputation issues - go for 60? (hint: Mike is 67)

News:
Overwatch competitive season 5 started this week.
Overwatch lunar colony on the PTR.
Tomb of Sargeras opens June 20
We’re close to our class mounts!
You can’t find a server without finding a covfefe. Good idea or was it a scheme by Blizz to get people to eventually change their name?
How do people feel about Twitch?
Darkmoon Faire
Thousand boat bash
Letter from Maxcorpious, human mage, Riders of Rohan, Argent Dawn - what are our hardware setups?

Mod of the cast:
Mike - Ackis Recipe List
Ren - Request for a rep mod

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 01 Jun 2017 16:12:17 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/765DB560-7648-48FE-91D5-B182CFBE1F98Michael Gainesno53:42Episode 242, "It's like a Darkmoon Rave"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=633
Ren announces the winner of which headphones she picked and why.
Squirt/200% pet binge - 33 pets from 2 to 25!
Always listen to people when they say something could bug a boss.
Abuse in Overwatch voice chat?
Are DX Racer chairs really worth the money?

News:
Tokens went WAY up this week due to Destiny 2.

Upcoming events in patch 7.2.5, both in scenarios and the Darkmoon Faire.

We talk about the Legion Q&A, fresh off the livestream!
Is AoL rep needed anymore now that you don't need exalted for your class mount?
Don't sell/DE your transmog gear too soon!
How to not run a bad transmog raid.

Cara tested out the PTR.

Get Warglaves, get a transmog set for your Demon Hunter!

Dark Mirror short story is out. https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/story/short-story/dark-mirror

A bit spoilery talk about the Anduin cinematic. https://youtu.be/Ck8CTBkQ0lI

Laggin Balls is celebrating their 100th episode with a 24-hour stream this weekend.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 27 Apr 2017 16:55:04 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=629Michael Gainesno56:35Episode 238, "We are the priests of the Temple of Elune"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=627
Special guest Thyst (@Thyst03) fills in for Renata this week.

How important is flying in Legion?
Thoughts on Overwatch: Uprising.
All about the AP.
Gravity Lapse was amazing, but buggy, but still amazing.
Getting all the mounts for the green fel firehawk isn't as easy as it looks.
What do we think of the new Twitch app?
Did Blizzard fix Noblegarden?

Thoughts on 7.2 part 2.
The Armies of Legionfall rep grind is all you need to do now that Pathfinder part 2 has been nerfed.
Inky black potion!
Shard farming!
April Fools Patch notes were on point.
Clearance sale in the Blizzard store!

Lots of other fun things.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 06 Apr 2017 14:57:02 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/279ADD4E-836A-49B4-B4DE-FFBC69AC9E43Michael Gainesno1:02:28Episode 235, "Khadgar is a sidler"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=615
starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 30 Mar 2017 15:05:10 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/BA90A92E-E882-4647-ADEB-C25D1F13CF77Michael Gainesno1:06:02Episode 234, "Fishing raids?"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=615
Ren's back!
What our two weeks have been in and out of the game.

News:
Blizzcon!
Blizzard bans people asking for real money for things like raid runs and mounts.
Second relic trait removed from 7.2 and replaced with double AP from world quests.
7.2 preview, including flying!

Taking a break from WoW for a few days - pros and cons.
Why there's a purpose to running so many alts.
Cara talks about her Nighthold raid.
Overwatch: new hero Orisa!
Hearthstone: Un'Goro Crater expansion!
The next archaeology quest is up.

How to handle game burnout. How to let WoW work for you in and out of the game. Let WoW be your muse!

We recorded just after the WoW Q&A ended, so we cover that today.
Are raiders really getting burned out?
Mike gets another character to 110 - a monk.
Could alchemy and jewelcrafting be improved if you're starting a 1? (spoiler alert: yes).
A few thoughts about starting a demon hunter (again)

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 23 Feb 2017 16:50:21 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=615Michael Gainesno1:02:30Episode 231, "Mind the gap"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=613
How to not finish the class hall.
Wike wins WoW (ok, not really).
Spirit of Echer'o archaeology quest is up.
Cataclysm Timewalking is this week.
When doing Vault of the Wardens, please mind the gap.
Mike's DK is now 110.
Alt leveling guide.
Your letters!]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 16 Feb 2017 15:25:20 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=613Michael Gainesno1:11:35Episode 230, "But is it fun?"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=611
Ren gets an accidental 110 warlock using pet battles.
Will Ren do an XP experiment? (spoiler: yes)
Ren does Firelands for the first time.
Mike spent more time with his hunter. Which does he like better - DK or hunter?
How to get tailoring to 800 if your recipes are gray.

What was with the WoW tokens/
Pet Battles at 200% XP this week.
Love is in the Air has started.

We talk about the upcoming changes to 7.2 including the Legion invasions, new rep, new artifact traits.

February's holiday roundup.

Mod of the Cast - Barrels O'Easy and ArkInventory

The Mailbox

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 02 Feb 2017 15:30:26 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/5CA33E16-689B-4E13-99F4-D1D0DFC3B1D2Michael Gainesno56:18Episode 228, "Tab targeting troubles"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=607
We talk about the 7.2 patch notes that were just released, including details on the new pet battle arena.
Thoughts on the Ahn'Qiraj mini-holiday.
Lunar Festival has begun.
Druid or Monk? - Mike tries out the class trial.
We want to hear from you - would you like to see segments or you like the stream-of-consciousness?]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 26 Jan 2017 16:16:50 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=607Michael Gainesno50:14Episode 227, "Say that ten times fast"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=603
Special guest Pamela Horton (@pamelahorton13) joins us again!

Once again, an epic converstaion which encompasses Patch 7.1.5, Sylvanas, gaming relationships both in and out of the game, alts, AH expectations, and DKP points.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 18 Jan 2017 17:14:04 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/59CF3A96-8500-404B-8E90-47550928C91DMichael Gainesno52:19Episode 226, "And you get a legendary!"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=603
All about patch 7.1.5
Undocumented features!
Leaving a dead guild for a new one.
Why does Mike have so much crap in his bank guild?
Ren discovers "Boon of the Zookeeper"]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 12 Jan 2017 16:02:30 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=603Michael Gainesno1:00:04Episode 225, "Let's hang in Goldshire...on Moon Guard"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=601
Moo!
Ren goes nuts with Pet XP.
What to do with gold that's on a character on another server you don't want to transfer.
Ren changed her main to a warrior.
WQs and alts.
The Diablo 20th anniversary event!
Why grouping for Sha of Anger at 110 is a good idea.
Wand of Simulated Life]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 05 Jan 2017 17:54:08 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=601Michael Gainesno59:36Episode 224, "I really miss Ice Lance"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=589
What do you do after you get all the AP for your artifact?
Can you just switch specs wiht the same gear (answer: no).
Finishing old achivements and getting pets. Some achievements you can solo, some you can't.
Winter Veil starts Friday.
Triple-XP for pet battles starts next week.
Another Ren experiment - should you get to 110 soley by pet battles?]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 15 Dec 2016 15:39:47 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/213D357E-33C9-4560-A5F6-8411958E78A8Michael Gainesno49:24Episode 223, "I call her spider-bird lady"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=589
Special guest host Cara (@Xandara) joins us.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 30 Nov 2016 17:43:11 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/83429C52-9437-47F5-9FA3-F037D81AA7C9Michael Gainesno57:20Episode 222, "Tourist class"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=589
starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 09 Nov 2016 20:00:05 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/8810AB54-F3EE-4322-8A2D-EFD71E079AC6Michael Gainesno56:02Episode 221, "I can get these balls off my head"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=589
Update your addons! Some are slowing down loading the game.
This year in Hallows End
Day of the Dead started yesterday and runs until Nov. 3 - new stuff!
Darkmoon Faire starts this weekend.
Patch 7.1 is released. We talk about the new stuff, the bad stuff, and some undocumented features.
While we didn't talk about it, Blizzcon is next week so be sure to listen in on our thoughts about it on the next show.
Should the Personal Loot Helper addon be banned?]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 02 Nov 2016 21:24:20 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/B8F7E781-D97A-4C48-A335-0040D350A523Michael Gainesno46:27Episode 220, "Pokemom"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=589
Special guest Pamela Horton (@pamelahorton13) joins us!

News
Flying coming to Legion, but mid-expansion, so possibly a year from now.
Patch 7.1, return to Karazhan, will expand the Stormheim storyline.
Roughly 9 weeks of new content.
Legion companion app coming Sept. 6.
You can manage your class halls and check world quests (yes!!)

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comTue, 06 Sep 2016 19:45:35 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=579Michael Gainesno1:03:17Episode 213, "Not a sponsor"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=567
Special guest host Renata joins us to talk about Legion, the past, and the future.

* What happened to the new show?
* What's been going on this past year?
* Why bring back Warcast?
* Is Warcast back for good?

Thoughts on the Legion invasion, how it affected our alts, why come back to the game now after pushing it aside for so long?

How to prep for Legion?

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comMon, 29 Aug 2016 17:18:14 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/917E0E41-6D78-446F-BF75-7653EF838CD2Michael Gainesno59:15Episode 212, "See ya 'round"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=567
Our last show! Thoughts about the last 10 years, and some details about the new show that Mike and Eric will be launching on August 8!

…and Infernal Bill!

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 03 Jul 2015 21:56:14 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/BCF5F42C-BCA5-4403-8662-C613B81CAE29Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno41:41Episode 211, "Step on a butterfly"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=567
starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 25 Jun 2015 23:45:04 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/62584BDE-4F30-4E69-95BC-5DF43C028B24Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:06:32Episode 210, "Hail, Warchief Raynor"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=567
Our take on the 2015 Q1 numbers.
Patch 6.2
Heroes of the Dorm
Warcraft movie now pushed to 2016
Should WoW use newer gaming technology to bring people back?
Mystic Runesaber mount!
100,000 people banned from WoW]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 15 May 2015 00:30:41 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=567Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno54:40Episode 209, "Too many exclamation points!"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=564
Blizzcon tickets went on sale. Next batch on the 18th.
Warcraft trailer set to debut with Jurassic World
Children's Week coming up. Practice your PvP!
Hearthstone is out for phones!
All about Patch 6.2]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 16 Apr 2015 22:32:18 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=564Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno37:58Episode 208, "Soup, salad, and breadsticks"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=562
Blizzcon 2015 announced.
All about 6.1.2
How will tokens affect the game?
Heroes of the Nexus updates
Hearthstone Blackrock Mountain coming
Heroes of the Dorm registration ends...today! Hurry!
What games have we been playing?]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 26 Mar 2015 23:20:45 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=562Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno48:25Episode 207, "Team blue and black"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=560
starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 27 Feb 2015 00:44:29 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=560Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno41:27Episode 206, "Buzzword bingo"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=558
WoW 10-year gift is out.
Eric T3 garrison and what it took to get it.
Should you go all-out with the smaller garrison buildings first?
Too many pets nippin' at my heels!
All about the cool things coming in 6.1
A bit off-topic, but we talk about the new Windows 10 holographic interface and what it could mean for gaming.]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 05 Feb 2015 22:29:11 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=558Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno35:01Episode 205, "Mythic holographic trade chat"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=556
WoW 10-year gift is out.
Eric T3 garrison and what it took to get it.
Should you go all-out with the smaller garrison buildings first?
Too many pets nippin' at my heels!
All about the cool things coming in 6.1
A bit off-topic, but we talk about the new Windows 10 holographic interface and what it could mean for gaming.]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 22 Jan 2015 23:43:25 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=556Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno46:26Episode 204, "Coreception!"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=552
News:
10th anniversary event extended a week.
Dark Horse Warcraft coming coming
W way to get your missing followers is coming
No more trap-stealing
Hotfixes for January 5

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 08 Jan 2015 23:04:46 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/840F94D5-BE35-42FB-9AE6-01B5BF6A46B9Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno49:38Episode 203, "How much Thunderfury does your server have?"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=552
Eric does the Great Alliance Switch
Are pro-ground mounters starting to switch?
More PvP for Mike's mage.
Do you really need garrisons?
Hearthstone now on Android
We go over the list of improvements coming in 2015.

What's up with the iLvL of followers?
Eric does Ashran
Is it server/faction switch time for Eric?
What's going on with max level garrison missions?
Mages finally feel like mages.
To tailor or not to tailor.
PvP happened on Emerald Dream

All about garrisons and what we had to do to get to level 3.
Mike's experiences with mages and rogues
What's with the crafting bottleneck?
Tales from Ashran
Has trade chat gotten worse?
THIS JUST IN - Crystal vials only sold in Ashran?

Patch 6.0.2
The Dark Portal event (no spoilers)
Void storage - more bag space!
All about the Toy Box
Some addons work, some don't
The new UBRS
Talent resets
And other interesting tidbits about the new patch

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 18 Sep 2014 22:33:35 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/80E5525F-9836-496F-8029-216E6981CCA8Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno41:17Episode 197, "The 20-year expansion comes with Ben-Gay"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
What does ten years of expansions mean for the players that are getting older?
What would Blizzard have to do to keep players interested for the next ten years, and how do you attract new players as time goes on?
WoD was supposed to be out in June. Would that affect the Blizzcon announcements?

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 16 May 2014 13:42:03 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/8CB859DD-678F-4709-8F4B-8CC47F1A3065Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:00:26Episode 189, "Downing the Eventbrite boss"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
Bodua B guests with Mike to talk about her experiences in purchasing Blizzcon tickets this year - what was good and what was bad.

News:
Authenticator update for iOS 7 - how to properly backup your info in case it gets wiped in the update.

WoW subs down a bit to 7.6 million.

Classic Blizzard games now available.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comSat, 10 May 2014 16:51:01 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/FF3C2E84-8537-4EDB-B670-C1DDE5F2FBB6Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno54:29Episode 188, "Ludicrous difficulty-We've gone to plaid!"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
Blizzcon 2014!
50% off on World of Warcraft and Mists of Pandaria
Azeroth Choppers eps. 2 and 3
Fiery Mechanical Steed
Looks like there’s no flying in Draenor, even though there was a statement that there’s no definite answer yet.
PVP School of Hard Knocks for Childrens Week (question of the week)
New raid size mechanism
PvP changes for WoD.]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 01 May 2014 21:17:03 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/B37FC182-F697-49DB-9894-D445F5027DB3Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno44:32Episode 187, "Storage Wars: Azeroth"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
Azeroth Choppers made its debut today.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 10 Apr 2014 21:56:07 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/87E7F941-0C70-4187-B458-0DA26011F288Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:00:13Episode 185, "Stop comparing it to Warcraft"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
Mike and Eric come back from a one week hiatus, bigger and badder than ever!

Mike is finally closing in on his Cata Legendary, while Eric worked on some more pet battles.

Hearthstone for the iPad in Australia, Canada, and NZ
http://www.wowhead.com/news=233080/warlords-of-draenor-alpha-has-begun

Launcher chat active

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 03 Apr 2014 23:00:00 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/3FCE8C63-24B5-4D5E-A15F-FD25A1D2C121Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno45:22Episode 184, "Goblins have to drop bombs"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
New images of female dwarves from WoD posted. A bellyful of laughs!
Wowhead updated their profiler tool.
Good discussions on whether or not a WoW-themed version of Angry Birds is a good idea (or…are we getting Angry Birds in WoW?), and whether or not using flying mounts in battlegrounds is a good idea, even if they're grounded.
Eric's adventures in the Land of the Lost to get the Tome of Dinomancy.
Pet battle discussions.
Mike's Legendary update.]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 20 Mar 2014 20:55:00 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/B153D54E-895F-4AC5-A89B-1FAD8DB2F324Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno41:20Episode 183, "Be a Responsible Booster"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
News:
Hearthstone is out of beta, they’re relasing on time.
Hearthsteed if you win 3 games.
Hearthstone demos on iPad at CN Hearthstone conference
Heroes of the Storm tech alpha walkthrough
WoD preorder is up.
“On or before 12/20/2014” (meaning, fall).
Normal or digital deluxe editions
CE people have to wait.
Free boost with DD version.
Boost is $60 otherwise.
Already seeing reports of bad groups

Mike:
PETS PETS PETS!
Got my CE Panda to 25.
Working on others, trying to find the right balance
SO. MANY. PETS.
Strats?
Finally on the last part of the Cata Legendary. 24/250.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 13 Mar 2014 20:55:25 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/322E46AC-52CF-45B3-AD96-B944A9F98875Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno50:00Episode 182, "Tweet Twacker"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=475
Eric and Mike talk more about hunters and pet battles because there needs to be more hunter discussion, right? RIGHT? Of course!

Heroes of the Storm is now in "Tech Alpha", but still not out.
No load screens in some WoD areas?
Buy your MoP digital deluxe edition before Blizzard pulls a Disney and takes it away.
Is that WoD gameplay real?
Wowhead now has a Blue tweet tracker.

Mike:
748/1000
Finally killed Garrosh (still have to do the rest of the wing)

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 20 Feb 2014 21:02:23 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/B4AAC65D-84F6-43F4-8A78-B81B450210F7Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno44:07Episode 179, "Grinding for Godot"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=469
Eric and Mike (and WoW-This Just In) come together in meatspace. Eric talks about his time in NYC and how it compares to WoW.

News:
Love is in the Air has begun.
Heroes of the Storm alpha screenshots.
Some screenshots from Draenor on Twitter.
Scroll of Resurrection going away.
warcraftlesstraveled.com

What are those pillars in Moshugan Palace?

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 14 Feb 2014 23:25:40 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/A27E54BA-FC70-4C1A-B988-25C84130B90AMichael Gaines and Eric Riceno59:14Episode 178, "Physiology is to be savored"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=469
News
World of Warcraft up to 7.8 million subscribers
Patch 5.4.7 arrival imminent as season 14 end is announced
Two weeks
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/12801592/pvp-season-14-ending-soon-2-4-2014
Doronsmovies delves into The History of Warcraft in new documentary
http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/02/04/patch-5-4-7-ptr-patch-notes-update-for-february-3/ (not much different from last week)
Blizzard challenges you to put Garrosh on trial
Hearthstone expansion details and Season 3 reminder
Darkmoon Faire
Love is in the Air

Eric
Hearthstone

Mike
Now up to almost ½ of what I need for the legendary
Lots of inventory cleanup for the next expansion
Trying to finish up some rare recipes

Mike
How to be a hunter
Leveling 1-about 43 was easy, then it dropped off.
What spec? I used BM.
All heirlooms except weapon
Not much difference between leather and mail except armor
Hunters get an agility bonus of all mail (lol)
The hunt for the right pet
Dimiss your pet!
petopia.com
Leveling isn’t TOO bad, it would be nice if I could spend more time in some zones and less in others. Like having scalable questing.
Pissy tank

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 09 Jan 2014 20:27:15 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/18F516EF-B6DA-4FC0-AAE4-81B95E4130F7Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno53:38Episode 173, "This is my exotic leather guild"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=466
News
Blizzard Customer Support warns of dangerous Trojan
Today is the last day for Winter Veil
Warlords of Draenor Level 90 Boost Survey, Blue Tweets, 10 Death Knight Heroic ToT
Is leveling worth it anymore?
What do you get out of it?
Should we be able to pay for all toons or just one?
After 10 years, does anyone still like leveling?
New Year's Eve server connectivity issues

Mike
Getting all the chests on the Isle
You can get killed on the bird
The cave by the Alliance landing point
The chest next to Ordos
Failed ICC 25H, redemption on Tuesday
Making money on the AH from Winter Vale
Eggs
Winter clothes
Boots
(Eric’s note about Wool cloth for Horde)

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 20 Dec 2013 01:10:52 -0500Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/4E2CDB91-C39F-43F6-9772-6A417A059916Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno59:57Episode 170, "Two druids, one lock"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=462
News
Patch 5.4.2
In-game raid/world boss LFG that works
O->Raid->Other Raids
Account-bound items can now be mailed cross-server/faction
In-game store now live. (note location)
Some stuff on sale.
Monks still overpowered
Customer service button moved (but I still see it)
Game menu->Help
The NSA

Mike
How to break OQ
Arenas - got a chestpiece
ICC 25 broken, but cust. service to the rescue!
Farming still working out on Sunsong.

Mike:
So wrapped up in being an altaholic, I forgot about doing LFR this week.
Finishing up cooking
Did the Proving Grounds
Warlock to 85
Started Brawler’s Guild. I’m level 1! (noob)
What I’ll be doing at Blizzcon
Music panel
Voice actor panel
What’s next for WoW
Meet the Blues
Q&A
AIE Guild Hall
Hearthstone Fireside Chat

Mike:
LFR finally - did all of SoO except last wing
iLvl 510
Cooking going slowly
Started playing on the isle again. Trying to find some higher purpose to it.
Finished the next step in the legendary quest line.
Guild doing well, people leveling up.
Don’t seem to be enough on for heroics at one time for achivements.
Old guild drama seems to be over.
Some people left.
Still no Horseman mount
Haven’t played my mage in a while.
AskMrRobot helped. 25k to 70k
After doing what AskMrRobot said, went back, offered new things to do. Derp?

Mike:
*Still* have not yet done LFR
Working on Anglers. Got the bug (pun intended) to get the Angler mount.
Started working on cooking. No idea why.
Farming rares on the Isle
Never seem to have time to do LFR with how busy I’ve been lately (NYCC, etc.)
Guild going well. We have more people under 90 so not a lot going on just yet.
People working up to 90
Guild bank items not restored
Nice to be social for a change and not have a “friends and family” tag like in my last guild because I didn’t raid.

Mike:
Getting a good number of people for the guild.
Some people haven’t logged in for their invites
What are we doing?
Why haven’t we done it yet?
Getting cooking to 600.
Should you use a token for stuff you can farm?
Anglers - why 3 quests/day?
Rares when fishing ups your rep w/Pat Nagle

Mike:
Trying to get xmog gear, still
Lock still 82
All toons now on ED
Priest has a few T4 pieces, can’t quite solo Kael’Thas. Void Reaver is a bitch.
Did Coren Direbrew for some well-needed trinkets.
The process of buying a level 25 guild
Come join Ex Astris Scientia
http://exastrisscientia.guildlaunch.com
Going to start doing LFR again soon.
How do you get rep with your guild if you’re level 90?
Wear the tabards
Dailies
Finish up some quests you didn’t do while leveling
PvP with guildies
Dungeons with guildies
World Events

Eric:
VoES (3 drops!)
Initial thoughts
Yulon (1 drop!)

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 03 Oct 2013 21:30:44 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=431Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno54:13Episode 161, "Virtual World Problems"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=430
News
Hearthstone beta getting a reset.
Everything will be wiped. You’ll be starting from scratch.
100 gold for each pack you bought, 150 gold for each arena.
Data after this wipe will cross over into release.
WoW Movie rumors
Colin Farrell (Total Recall) and Paula Patton cast.
Map of Timeless Isle chests on mmo-champion. They’re not all accurate.
Conquest points vendor is back
WoW Trivial Pursuit is available for sale.
Brewfest!
iLvl 470 trinkets
Boulderfist and Bloodscalp are now the first two connected realms.
Should DPS/HPS logs been added to the game?

Mike
Paladin to 90. Still don’t know my rotation.
Still on the island, but still feels grindy.
Almost ready to start going LFR again.
Best thing in life right now is not having raids forced on me.
Transferred all but two toons to ED
Deleted my duplicate 90 mage on ED because of the name. I can get a mage to 90 in far less than three months if I needed to.
The issue now is professions, and what to do with them on these toons.

Reminder: Connected Realms will not be turned on immediately
StarCraft II Art Tools Open Beta available

Mike:
More Hearthstone.
Beta open in the EU
Is this pay to win only?
Can you beat people that spend hundreds of dollars on cards?
I’ve been finding that it’s all about how well your cards work together.
I did a live stream on Twitch. May do it again.
Thanks to Zarhym for the backdrop!

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 16 Aug 2013 20:59:36 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=412Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno43:45Episode 155, "Chen Stormstout should read cereal boxes"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=411
News:
50% off Swift Windsteed for one week only
Patch 5.4 will not bring epic gems to Mists
Blizzard releases more information on Connected Realms
Blizzard introduces The Burdens of Shaohao Prelude: The Vision
Blizzard music now available on Pandora
http://exilic.com/m/articles/view/The-Faces-Behind-WoW-s-New-Community-Tribute-Items
WoW Insider is looking for hunter and mage columnists

Mike:
Priest to 82
Can no longer get Benediction. Boo :(
Soloed MC up to Gehennas
Got two pieces of Darkmoon gear for her
Found that the level 85 heirlooms don’t scale AT ALL

Eric:
What did I miss? Oh, everything.
I went to Northrend and Grizzly Hills and looked at Jewelcrafting and Skinning and LW IN REAL LIFEZ

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 08 Aug 2013 20:19:03 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.worldofwarcast.com/p?=411Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno47:58Episode 154, "What's up with all these stuns?"http://worldofwarcast.com/?p=407
News
What’s up with this Vivendi thing?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/22/us-vivendi-activision-idUSBRE96L07E20130722
http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/22/vivendi-might-force-activision-to-pay-out-a-special-3b-dividend/

WoW Movie Teaser - not shown on the ‘net
T16 rogue set - looks like ass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tao4ou4yUC4
Ghostcrawler, potentially, details the future of WoW at Chinajoy
Hearthstone live stream scheduled for July 26
New collectables coming soon

Cosmetic helms
Possible hint to the next patch?
From MMO-Champion
You can possibly queue for more than one wing
New Ticking Package for Winter Veil
Possible texture from the next expansion datamined in patch 5.4

Mike:
What do you do when your guild boots everyone for no reason?
Hardened Shell
BFF Necklace
Starting to see item prices drop on the AH
moonguard

Mike:
Soloed as much as I had time for
Tempest Keep was easy.
Brought over my lock

Eric:
Streamapalooza
light week because of e3

Emails

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:29:40 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.thed20network.com/p?=3307Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno40:29Episode 148, "I've been in this theater for 37 days"http://www.thed20network.com/episode-148-ive-been-in-this-theater-for-37-days/
News:
Character services 50% off this week
WoW movie to start filming in early 2014
New Battle.net desktop client datamined
Blizzard will be at San Diego Comic-Con
Diablo 3 coming to the Xbox 360 (and PS3) September 3rd
EverQuest Next teaser photo posted

Mike:
How to solo BWL
PvP back on my mage
Trying to finish up xmog sets for my rogue

Eric:
Kaelthas solo as monk
Ahone - rare
The arbitrary nature of world PUGs
I game standing up

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 23 May 2013 20:57:34 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.thed20network.com/p?=3283Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:08:49Episode 145, "I've never farmed while doing a show"http://www.thed20network.com/episode-145-ive-never-farmed-while-doing-a-show/
News:
5.3 will allow you to farm low-levels in Pandaria!!
Only works for miners and herbalists. 10 of a low-level item makes one ore.
Should this work for tailors and skinners somehow?

Ghostcrawler on the "sweet spot" in trying to keep people from unsubbing.

And yes, the loss was due to MMOs in China

How to survive on a PvP server

Mike:
Worked on getting my rogue to 90, which I did.
Leatherworking up.
Spent time cleaning out my bags. Lots of stuff that never sold.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 16 May 2013 21:17:24 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.thed20network.com/p?=3272Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:22:59Episode 144, "The Ultimate Furry"http://www.thed20network.com/episode-144-the-ultimate-furry/
News:
WoW loses over 1M, down to 8.3w
Is the game too easy?
Lore sure isn’t a problem
Most lost from the East
Cata fallout coupled with Dailycraft?
Prepping for 5.3
If you’re going to Blizzcon you have until May 14th to edit your info
Patch 5.3 Tuesday?

Eric:
Tanking attempt again
Guardian Druid & Brewmaster Tank

Mike:
Worked on my Rogue
Did VERY well in BGs
Tried level locking at 84. Didn’t work.
Worked on leatherworking/skinning
Level 85 BGs aren’t bad, could be worse.

Mike:
Got my Blizzcon ticket
Started taking screenshots of where players are in AB/WSG
Finished up gearing up the Mage and started a Rogue
Getting a rotation
Dealing with cooldowns
Staying alive has gotten better

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 18 Apr 2013 20:42:50 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.thed20network.com/p?=3224Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno56:52Episode 140, "I got 20 silver in my pocket"http://www.thed20network.com/episode-140-i-got-20-silver-in-my-pocket/
5.3 Patch news:
Wow to get a limited in-game browser.
We'll be able to xmog using items in the bank.
New Brawler's Guild 5.3 features.
You can pick LFR loot for a different spec.
Hearthstone tied to new mounts?

Why you shouldn't wait until late in the week to do LFR.
Tips on raising tailoring and enchanting.
How skinning and Tillers dailies are awesome together.
No-kill servers and guilds.

Your emails.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 11 Apr 2013 20:35:46 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.thed20network.com/p?=3213Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno51:34Episode 139, "Chromie will be the final boss"http://www.nexiconstudios.com/episode-139-chromie-will-be-the-final-boss/
BlizzCon tickets go on sale April 24 and 27
Blizzard defends not having an April Fool's Joke (and we agree)
More Titan rumors!
Patch 5.3 PTR: Fiery new mounts
ElvUI does the Harlem Shake

WHO CALLED IT? Third spec in the 5.3 PTR
65% base resilience for PvP
All gear will be scaled to 496
Resilience removed from most PvP gear
Can still use gems/enchants
Heroic scenarios
5.3 will NOT be a new PvP season

WHO CALLED IT? Blizzard announces a new online TCG game "Hearthstone"

Mike:
Monk to 88
Tried LUI. Bleh.
Trying to get a good UI going.
Battlegrounds.
New LFR
Oondasta

Eric:
Monk 85
Moar nubschool
Auction House Bid or Buy

Is WoW doing a good job of teaching new players how to play the game and their class?

Tips on leatherworking.

For the bored - things to do when you're out of things to do.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 28 Mar 2013 21:17:52 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/http://www.nexiconstudios.com/p?=3160Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:04:05Episode 137, "Occupy Lower City"http://www.nexiconstudios.com/episode-136-dress-like-garrosh-get-a-buff/
Our weekly look at the news of WoW and what we did this week:

Mike:
Monk to 81. Decided to slow down.
Did LFR ToT last night.
Will start PvP again tonight.
Lack of motivation for dailies.
Just like Firelands, it feels forced and I don’t like not flying.

News and views:
Should you be able to start at 55 if you already have a 90 of the same race?
If you could align yourself with one non-main faction, what would it be?
Oondasta - the grave maker
- Will be spawning more often
Automatic flight point discovery was not intended in 5.1

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 21 Mar 2013 21:15:12 -0400Uncategorizedhttp://www.worldofwarcast.com/85E63EDA-2BBB-4DFF-B9D6-D2DC2C7EC2D6Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno1:04:49Episode 136, "Dress like Garrosh, get a buff"http://www.nexiconstudios.com/episode-136-dress-like-garrosh-get-a-buff/
News:
PvP Season 13 started
There will be no more 5-man dungeons in Mists.
Players visiting a different realm no longer eligible to receive loot from Oondasta or Nalak.
Thunderforged dropping in LFR.
Massive monk DPS bug.
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm released
Blizzard debuting something new at PAX East.

Mike:
Leveled a monk. Started as a test, now 54+
Still having problems with rotation.
A bit of fun in the old world.
Love the fast-paced play. Better thann DK/Pally
Was healer, decided on tank after Dire Maul incident
Enchants make a huge difference (no duh)

This Week:
Mike:
Formal Dangui dropped.
Lots of PvP. Capped out everything I wanted to do with PvE except Operation faction.
Will still do PvE, but waiting for 5.2
Trying to get as much Conquest Points before 5.2
Got full set of blue PvP gear, first epic PvP piece.

Eric
DK Leveling (at 89, return to the main!, former PVP main)
aside: I can riff on PVP, so don’t have much to add here
Changes to Mages/DK/Monk in 5.2

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 21 Feb 2013 22:44:51 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/C3966573-FDAD-4946-9E3D-454FB53F4AD9Michael Gaines and Eric Riceno45:25Episode 132, "Crap! I'm a Death Knight!"http://www.nexiconstudios.com/episode-132-crap-im-a-death-knight/
This Week:
Mike -
Exalted with Klaxxi finally.
Still fiddling with DPS output. Working on getting a trinket.
Ran LFR, finished the token quest. DPS up a little bit but not where I want it.

Eric -
Hellscream Shake
Love is in the Air
Scholomance - the pictures follow you.
Moar Nubs and rogue

News:
WoW down to 9.6M subscribers
Raptr rewards gives you an Alliance or Horde shirt for your Xbox avatar
Love is in the Air - get your meta going
5.0 cross-realm raiding in 5.2
Cache loot buffed in 5.2
Valor in 5.2 will stay, Conquest will still convert to Honor
5.2 supposed to be here the end of Feb, says Bashiok

Weekly topic - Does WoW seem too easy to vets or is this par for the course for new players that have never seen an MMO before?

Mike - Worked on getting his mage DPS a little higher. Still not as high as he'd like. The search for better raid frames continues.

News:
All current raids will have a 10% buff when patch 5.2 lands.
Blizzard says the macro system can use an overhaul.
Project Blackstone unveiled - conencted to Starcraft 2: HoS.

PTR:
Green Fire quest for warlocks.
Feat of Strength for people that finished current raids on Normal/Heroic (NOT PTR).
Current conversion for 5.2
LFR is up this weekend. iLvl 480 minimum.

Mod of the Cast:
Mike - Auctioneer
Eric - Rarity

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 07 Feb 2013 16:59:10 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/A51611F9-5F40-465C-BF86-B4B5A7B48515Michael Gaines, Eric Rice, and Lindyenno47:46Episode 130, "Marmot Merlot"http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
What we did this week:
Mike - New bags, checked out the PTR, what to do after you maxxed out your toon? Alts or PTR?

Eric - Finished all of LFR, got fishing out of the way, played on the PTR.

News:
Lunar Festival is in full swing, along with flagged players.
Tides of War machinima is up.
Duncan Jones is tapped to be the Warcraft film's director.

PTR
New raid rules, new class changes, bonus rep in dungeons, and two new scenarios.

New faction questline - Operation Shieldwall for the Alliance, Dominance Offensive for the Horde.
New scenario - Dagger in the Dark.
Gear upgrades - upgrade your rares and epics.
Changes to tooltips.
LFR bosses remaining counter removed.
Raids no longer necessary for old school raid instances.
New pets with some old school raid bosses. Get them all and you get Mr. Bigglesworth.
New pets with Darkmoon Faire.
Raiding in MoP.

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comMon, 03 Dec 2012 00:11:48 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/2F8B5022-96DF-42F2-8C5D-A464BF2E8ED9Starman and Lindyenno1:08:41Episode 127, Nov. 13, 2012http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
My God, it's full of dailies!
Ways we'd rather get VP without so many dailies.
Gating - good or bad?
Starman stars a pally.
5.1 changes.
- Some class changes.
- Rep changes for alts.
- Brawler's Guild
- No more shared lockouts]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comTue, 13 Nov 2012 18:50:29 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/F6167864-2726-452A-A66F-42AAB4B2E741Starman and Lindyenno1:06:38Episode 126, Oct. 1, 2012http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
starman@worldofwarcast.comMon, 01 Oct 2012 11:36:05 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/7EB357D6-3C18-464A-B14B-A8CE0A91622EStarman and Lindyenno57:56Episode 125, Aug. 19, 2012http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
News:
Blizzard announced they were hacked. What to do to protect your account.
Lindyen gives us a little minicast on pet battles.
Patch 5.0.4 coming Aug. 28.
All races available in 5.0.4, not all classes.
Our experiences with LFR. What changes will be coming, and how will it affect guilds in the future?]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comSun, 19 Aug 2012 22:31:33 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/80D11331-45BE-4DAD-96A8-515CDAE09B8BStarman and Lindyenno1:00:21Episode 124, Aug. 5, 2012http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
News:
Blizzard announced the loss of 1.1 million subscribers. Is this really supposed to be something to worry about?

]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 30 Sep 2011 22:54:11 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/6842E37E-B80B-4AC7-9D65-DB32F2E8A061Starman and Lindyenno1:12:20Firelands Minicast, July 6, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 06 Jul 2011 20:45:31 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/firelands-minicast-july-6-2011Starman and Lindyenno34:39Episode 118, June 25, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
It's Midsummer! Get your free gold and XP!
Is Patch 4.2 coming on Tuesday?
Authenticator changes
Play cross-realm with friends!
Some info on Firelands. More to come when it's released.
How fast can you get to level 10?
Soloing MC as a mage
Blizzard giving away free copies of the game for vets' friends
Listener feedback]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comSat, 25 Jun 2011 20:52:07 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-117-june-25-2011Starman and Lindyenno1:18:33Episode 117, June 8, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 08 Jun 2011 21:12:31 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-117-june-8-2011Starman and Lindyenno50:29Episode 116, May 30, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Blizzcon tickets went on sale
Starman is going to Blizzcon!
What will they announce at Blizzcon?
4.2 patch
Can Blizzard cannibalize their own fanbase?
Starting a rogue after playing a mage for six years
How to go from 1-70 in three days /played
Making money with inscription
Turning a death knight farmer into a tank
Making the best of PUGs
Listener feedback
Don't stand in the fire]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comMon, 30 May 2011 17:14:40 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-116-may-30-2011Starman and Lindyenno1:09:52Episode 115, May 6, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Patch 4.1
ZG vs. ZA
Raiding spring fever?
In-game raid signups good enough?
Fighting the RNG boss with a mage fire spec
5/5 4.1 Patch
Children's Week
What warrior wears heirloom cloth? THAT GUY!
The effect of ZG/ZA on Maelstrom Crystals
Wrath gear for 5-mans?
Reader feedback
What class for new players?
Gonna miss Renata and Citizen Azeroth
Mod of the Cast: ArkInventory]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comFri, 06 May 2011 15:52:00 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-114-may-6-2011Starman and Lindyenno1:07:50Episode 114, Apr. 7, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Lindyen loves Shadow Era on his new iPad 2
Starman and iKrissi start a guild on Emerald Dream
Lindyen's warrior tales
How to make money with Justice Points
The current state of raiding
Thoughts on Rift
Twitter and reader feedback]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 07 Apr 2011 00:52:25 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-113-feb-10-2011-1Starman and Lindyenno1:10:54Episode 113, Feb. 10, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Finding a new server home.
Lindy - is the new raiding different than old?
Rolling while raiding.
Patch 4.0.6 comments.
Listener feedback.]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comThu, 10 Feb 2011 20:59:56 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-113-feb-10-2011Starman and Lindyenno1:09:21Episode 112, Jan. 10, 2011http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
iKrissi joins us
Cataclysm impressions
Best way to gear up for heroics and beyond
Money in Cataclysm
A trick for getting Greater Celesial Essences
Fortune Cookies vs. Mysterious Fortune Cards
DPS, healing, and tanking in Cataclysm
Rare spawns
Reader feedback
Starman's comments on the Rift beta weekend]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comMon, 10 Jan 2011 19:40:33 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-112-jan-10-2011Starman and Lindyenno1:17:43Episode 111, Dec. 13, 2010http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Cataclysm!
Archaeology
New instances
Gear level and instances
Replacing Wrath gear
Best places to get new gear]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comMon, 13 Dec 2010 22:45:23 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-111-dec-13-2010Starman and Lindyenno1:22:03Episode 110, Nov. 14, 2010http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Blizzcon wrap-up
Stompalina is a badass party planner
"The Raid"
Elemental invasion
Is Cata's release killing raiding?
Reader's emails
Are you rerolling?
Battle.net now has phone authentication]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comSun, 14 Nov 2010 20:36:55 -0500http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-110-nov-14-2010Starman and Lindyenno1:01:43Episode 109, Oct. 20, 2010http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Special guest iKrissi!
Blizzcon!
Meetup!
Patch 4.0.1!
Exclamation points!!!
Class changes!
Reforging!
Broken Mods!
Earthquakes!
Glyphs!
Loremaster!
Oh My!]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 20 Oct 2010 19:47:21 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-109-oct-20-2010Starman and Lindyenno1:27:28Episode 108, Sept. 15, 2010http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
Cataclysm - what we know that isn't going to change by the time you read this.
Retro spelunking. Reasons for going through old dungeons.
More ways to line your pockets with gold.
Viewer feedback]]>starman@worldofwarcast.comWed, 15 Sep 2010 23:55:02 -0400http://www.worldofwarcast.com/episode-108-sept-15-2010Starman and Lindyenno1:06:43Episode 107, Aug 21, 2010http://www.worldofwarcast.com/
We welcome Christy from Analog Hole Gaming!

Errata about JC
Minicasts coming
Private server bitchslapped
Loremaster and the Everyquest addon
Thoughts on RealID now that it's been in use for a while
Listener feedback and emails about shammy heal rotation and badges
PvP, uh, good God, what is it good for?